Current Affairs - Defence - Discussion

Lt Gen NS Raja Subramani was appointed as the next Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) of India, succeeding Gen Anil Chauhan after his retirement in May 2026. Along with serving as the principal military adviser to the Defence Minister, the CDS also functions as the Secretary of the Department of Military Affairs. Lt Gen Subramani has a distinguished military career, having been commissioned into the Garhwal Rifles in 1985 and later serving in key strategic roles along the Line of Actual Control and the western front. His appointment reflects the government’s emphasis on experienced leadership and integrated military coordination within India’s defence structure.